- section, subdivision - a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical); "he always turns first to the business section"; "the history of this work is discussed in the next section"
--1 is a kind of writing, written material, piece of writing; music
--1 has particulars:lead, lead-in; canto; sports section; article, clause; book; chapter; episode; spot; spot; insert; introduction; narration; conclusion, end, close, closing, ending; passage; mezuzah, mezuza; sura; obbligato, obligato; recapitulation - section - a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope; "sections from the left ventricle showed diseased tissue"
--2 is a kind of slice
--2 is a part of slide, microscope slide- section - a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people; "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"; "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section"
--3 is a kind of area, country
--3 has particulars:outskirts; vicinity, locality, neighborhood, neighbourhood, neck of the woods; Forbidden City Derived form: verb section1 - section, segment - one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road"
--4 is a kind of part, portion
--4 is a part of whole, whole thing, unit
--4 has particulars:bend, curve; dado; leaf; length; straightaway, straight; subsection, subdivision Derived form: verb section1 - section - a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
--5 is a kind of team, squad
--5 is a part of platoon- part, section, division - one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC's engineering division"
--6 is a kind of concept, conception, construct
--6 is a part of whole
--6 has particulars:beginning; middle; end; high point; component, constituent, element, factor, ingredient Derived form: verb section1 - section - a land unit of 1 square mile measuring 1 mile on a side
--7 is a kind of square mile
- section, plane section - (geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
--8 is a kind of area, country
--8 has particulars: cross section- section - a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
--9 is a kind of musical organization, musical organisation, musical group
--9 is a part of orchestra; band
--9 has particulars:brass section, brass; string section, strings; percussion section, percussion, rhythm section; reed section - section - a small army unit usually having a special function
--10 is a kind of army unit
- department, section - a specialized division of a large organization; "you'll find it in the hardware department"; "she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury"
--11 is a kind of division
--11 has particulars:academic department; business department; personnel department, personnel office, personnel, staff office; government department; payroll, payroll department; security, security department - section - a segment of a citrus fruit; "he ate a section of the orange"
--12 is a kind of segment
--12 is a part of citrus, citrus fruit, citrous fruitDerived form: verb section1 - incision, section, surgical incision - the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
--13 is a kind of cut, cutting
--13 is a part of
--13 has particulars:operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process gastromy; keratotomy; perineotomy; laparotomy; orchotomy; sclerotomy; nephrotomy; valvotomy, valvulotomy; venesection, phlebotomy; vasotomy, vasosection - section - a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people; "no section of the nation is more ardent than the South"; "there are three synagogues in the Jewish section"